Chapter 9 Aquarians (1/2)

Nix followed the archer into the dark cave, he had to stoop at the entrance, but it widened into a large cavern almost immediately.His companion brought out three glowing lamps and sat them in a ten-meter triangle.

”Holy crap.”As soon as the lights were in place, the turtles were visible.There were at least a hundred of them, and they were double the size of the ones that had previously hunted.”You sure we can kill these?”

Ronnie nodded, ”these are elites, so the xp will be much higher.”

Nix moved away from her and backed up to the cavern wall.”Okay, let's give it a try.”

Ronnie put an arrow in the nearest one, it bounced off harmlessly.”Shit.”The turtle charged her, it moved much faster than the non-elite ones.

Nix extended his hand and shot a flame strand at it.His feet dug into the sand of the cavern floor as the creature tried to drag him away.He used his other hand to shoot another strand, the strain on his body immediately decreased, and the turtle stopped moving.

”Nice job!”Ronnie started shooting again.The double flame strands weakening the turtle to the point where her arrows were doing damage.After a few minutes, it died.

Nix started skinning the turtle while Ronnie looted the shell.On a whim, Nix decided to can some of the turtle meat.

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”Time to stop Nix.”Ronnie called out that she had enough.More than half the turtles in the cavern were dead.

Nix looked at his stats, he had made it to level 26.”It's 1800?Where'd the day go?”

Ronnie smiled at her newfound friend, a bit of guilt seeping in.He was doing most of the killing.”We were busy, it's time to go.”

”What about the eggs?”Nix was stepping around the nests, there were at least twenty eggs sitting in the unattended nests.

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”Leave em.They are too far along to eat.”

Nix shook his head and started putting them in his inventory. ”I want em.”

The climb back up the rocks seemed easier than the descent as the duo headed toward town at a trot.They stopped running just outside the city gates.

”I have to raid with my guild tomorrow.Want to join me?”

Nix glanced at his companion.She didn't talk much, he liked that.”I'm going to do a bit of exploring tomorrow.”

She nodded and walked beside him as they moved toward the market square.They had just arrived when a loud klaxon alarm started sounding off.

Nix covered his ears and looked at his friend.”What is that?”It reminded him of the old Air Raid alarms.

”Get under cover!”Ronnie grabbed his hand and pulled him under a nearby Day Cart.They lay on the cobblestones, while the market emptied very quickly.

Three creatures descended from the clouds and circled the Market.One of them hovered in place while the other two headed toward a different part of the city.A blue-skinned figure riding on a giant Manta scanned the market with pale blue eyes.

Nix stared at the woman, ”what is she?”She had what looked like fins attached at her calves and elbows, seashell-shaped ears were visible beneath her long white hair.

Ronnie held a finger to her lips, ”Aquarian,” she whispered.

A movement in the market square caught the woman's alien eyes.A small girl with curly brown hair darted from under a pile of crates and ran toward Main street.Instantly the Aquarian gave chase.

Nix felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up, a sign that he was angry.He rolled from under the cart and ran towards them.”HEY!You ugly Water Bitch!Leave her alone!”He shouted at her to get her attention, but she swooped down and grabbed Shana by the arm before circling around to face him.

She hovered ten feet off the ground.A frantic Shana was squirming in her arms.Alien eyes watched him, there was contempt hidden in those pale pools.

”Normally I talk these things out.”Nix walked toward them, his face expressionless, yellow eyes glowing with anger.”Who am I kidding?I never talk these things out.”He extended both hands, two flame strands attached to the Manta causing it to veer and nearly crash into the ground.The woman lost her grip on Shana,Nix pulled back against the creature who screeched at him in an ear-piercing tone.

”Human!”The Aquarian looked enraged when it noticed that its prey had disappeared.She drew a sword from nowhere and cut through one of the strands.Suddenly Nix was being dragged across the square.

Ronnie was watching the events from under the cart.”It's a water sword Nix!”

Nix nodded and extended his arm again, a second flame strand wrapped around the Aquarian's forearm, the sword dissolved into water and she collapsed onto her mount with a scream.

The beast circled for a few times, dragging him through every cart in the market.Finally, it started to gain altitude, causing his feet to leave the ground.

”Oh shit.”Nix was just about to drop the flame strands when a pair of arms wrapped around his waist and pulled him back.The Manta was still managing to rise when another pair of arms joined the resistance and then another.

Shots started to ring out from nearby, followed by the sound of hooves running on the cobblestone street.The two Aquarians returned just as the Manta the market square died.Nix could no longer hold the strands, he watched helplessly as they rescued their companion and left.

No one stopped him when he skinned the beast and canned some of the meat.Ronnie was smiling at him when he returned.